Lightly clan marks centennial Oakland arrival reunion
The Lightly family held a 75 member gathering at Oakland Baptist Church celebrating 100 years since the first Lightly settled near Oakland. Descendants trace origins to John Lightly Jr and Sr who migrated from England and land deeds linked to War of 1812 veterans. The clan, now seven generations, keeps a family history book and aims to trace roots to Canada and England.
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Lightly
Oakland Baptist Church
Oakland
John Lightly Sr
United States
Scotton
Lincolnshire
England
Quebec
Canada
Buffalo
N. Y
Luca Ann Maltbie
John
Luca
Sheaver Dam
Wis
John Jr
John Sr
Congress
John Lightly Jr
Pres
James Buchanan
Minneapolis
Mason City
West
Herbert Lightly
Leo Wehner
Henry Lightly
Marcella Hoban
Mabel Lightly
Arnold Lightly
Miss Hoban
Marian Hoban
Lightlys
Cora Wiseman McCourt
Iva Wiseman Norton
Minnie Pilgrim Bennett
Charles H. Lightly
Ethel Lightly Bradford
Ilene Lightly Rosenthal
Ella Wiseman Lightly
Myra Wiseman
Nellie Lightly Sheedy
H. B. Lightly
Arthur Lightly
Cora McCourt
Jean Marie Reagan
Spring Valley Congregational Church Centennials Event
Spring Valley Minnesota hosts centennial activities for the Spring Valley Congregational Church. An evening program features an historical exhibit, past member communications and charter recognition with former pastors expected to attend. Sunday service includes Ed Harmon performances and Rev Nielsen address followed by a noon dinner and an afternoon history program with readings and music.
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Spring Valley
Minn
Ed Harmon
Nielsen
Harvey Ronken
Harmon
Rev Stenson To Lead Bible Study Hour At Camp Spicer
Lyle Minnesota Rev Stan ford Stenson pastor of Trinity Lutheran Parish will conduct a Bible study hour at the St Paul Circuit Senior Bible Camp in Spicer from June 25 to 30. H O Johnson named lay delegate for Trinity Parish to the Evangelical Lutheran Church convention in Minneapolis June 20 to 26.
Bach Descendants to Open Music Store in Austin
Direct descendants of Johann Sebastian Bach take over Stephenson Music Co in Austin at 406 N Main. Bach brothers David and John assume ownership with remodeling and air conditioning planned before a formal opening. Earl White named manager at 304 W Mill.
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Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Austin
Stephenson Music Co
N. Main
Carroll Stephenson
Stephenson Music
Bachs
Earl White
W. Mill
The
Thompson Family Benefit Fund Sought in Adams
Contributions to the Howard Thompson Benefit Fund in Adams follow a June 1 automobile crash in which Howard Thompson was injured and died June 7. His son remains a patient at St Olaf Hospital and his daughter was moved to a Rochester hospital. Donations are accepted at local Adams outlets: Wiste Cafe Pine Room Erkenbrack Drug Store and Farmers State Bank.
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Howard Thompson
Adams
Thompson
St. Olaf Hospital
Rochester
Wiste Cafe
Pine Room
Erkenbrack Drug Store
Farmers State Bank
YMCA Camp Staffs Named
James Buckley named director of Day Camp starting July 9 with two counselors Ted Gamelin and Jean Naslund. Ted brings Know Your Government Seminar and Yale scholarship. Jean returns with Girl Scout and YMCA background. Additional cabin counselors Glenn Schutz Arthur Houston and Miss Martyn Peterson appointed at Camp Olson. training conference Sunday.
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James Buckley
YMCA
Ted Gamelin
Jean Naslund
Ted
Austin High School
Yale
Jean
Austin
Glenn Schutz
Arthur Houston
Miss Martyn Peterson
Camp Olson
Schultz
Houston
Austin Public Schools
Miss Peterson
University of Minnesota
Estes Park
Colo
Swimming classes at the municipal pool begin July 9
Correction: swimming classes at the municipal pool start July 9, not next week as previously announced by the Austin Daily Herald.
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Austin Daily Herald
Four Collisions Cause $155 In Damage In Austin
Four traffic accidents Thursday caused a total of $155 in damage in Austin. Elaine S Harber 110742 Nicholson and Rudolph Levy 407 Lake were involved in a 4:10 p m collision on North St Paul Street with no damage to Levy's car. Sheila Larson was struck at 3:20 p m but sustained no serious injury. Michael F Nelson 309 Decker drove the car that struck her on St Paul near Bridge. Maxine Kamish 1900 Bel Air Dr reported $40 damage and Phyllis Smith 1203 North Fourth reported $60 damage from a Grove and Third collision at 4:15 p m. A 1:19 p m crash at Water and St Paul damaged Allen R Martin Austin Rt 4 by $25 and Anton J Wiel 206 S Franklin by $20.
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Austin
North St. Paul Street
Elaine S. Harber
Nicholson
Rudolph Levy
Lake
Sheila
Curtis Larson
E. Oakland
Michael F Nelson
Decker
St. Paul
Bridge
Maxine Kamish
Bel Air Dr
Phyllis Smith
North Fourth
Grove and
Third
Water
Allen R. Martin
Austin Rt. 4
Anton J. Wiel
S. Franklin
Austin Clown Club Receives Humanitarian Aid Citation
The Austin Clown Club earned a humanitarian service citation from United Cerebral Palsy for its Telethon work on May 26 and 27 and in the parade. Chairman Garnet Kough notes 30 active members, a clown band, and weekly summer show bookings with high public demand.
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Austin’s Clown Club
United Cerebral Palsy
Clown Club
Garnet Kough
Kough
Vern
Youngdahl
Car Gutted in Blaze at Mona Iowa
A car owned by a Grafton man burned at 9 p.m. Wednesday across from the Norman Straut home in Mona. The driver left the car and walked to Lyle as a short circuit started the fire. The Lyle Fire Department extinguished it and the vehicle was completely gutted.
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Lyle, Monn
Lyle
Grafton
Iowa
Norman Straut
Mona
Strauss
City
Iowa Pastor Transfers to Area Charge
Ground breaking services for Brownsdale and Dexter Methodist parsonage will be held at 9 30 a m Sunday The Rev Alfred Anderson will conduct the service The new parsonage will be completed in the fall Rev Foster will succeed him and preach his first sermon in June Foster will lead a three bedroom home with study The Andersons retire to Big Lake and Foster family includes two children Christa and Tommy arrival next week
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Brownsdale
Minn
Dexter
Alfred Anderson
Mr. Anderson
William F. Foster
Archer-Baker
North Iowa
Mr. Foster
Foster
Anderson
Big Lake
St Cloud
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Cornell College
Boston University School of Theology
Low Moor
Charles City
Sheldon
Methodist Board of Missions
New York
Fosters
Christa
Tommy
Farm Bureau Ice Cream Social at Kearns Farm
Oakland Moscow Farm Bureau hosted an ice cream social at Frank Kearns farm on Wednesday night. Harold Radke spoke and music was provided by Jim Ruble and Ken Alm.
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Oakland-Moscow Farm Bureau
Frank Kearns
Harold Radke
Jim Ruble
Ken Alm
Lowell Gillett heads to Austria as 1956 community ambassador
Austin English instructor Lowell Gillett leaves for New York to sail to Austria on June 23 aboard the S S Waterman. He will study Austrian geography industry art music history and politics aboard and tour Europe with other ambassadors returning September aboard the S S Zuiderkruis. He plans to stay with a Graz family visit Italy and Yugoslavia and fly to Germany for a visit before returning to Austin.
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Lowell Gillett
Austin
New York
Austria
Gillett
S. S. Waterman
Rotterdam
Graz
Italy
Yugoslavia
Germany
Jay Gildner
U. S
United States
S. S
Mankato
Austin High School
Wendell Pew
Robert Dufresne
Turkey
Minne
Pat Nelson to Attend Fred Waring Course
Patricia Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert V Nelson of 1108 Baldwin receives Ennis Davis Working Scholarship to the Fred Waring Music Workshop at Delaware Water Gap Pennsylvania. She departs for a workshop running through August 12 and earns 100 dollars monthly plus room and board.
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Patricia Nelson
Albert V. Nelson
Baldwin
Ennis Davis
Fred Waring
Delaware Water Gap
Pat
Patricia
Austin Junior College
Drake University
Des Moines
Austin High School
Krueger Buys Hansen Photo Studio in Look Back Item
Ten years ago E F Krueger purchased L B Hansen photographic studio. Twenty five years ago Metropolitan Church Association began ten Austin meetings with Rev and Mrs H L Harvey missionaries to India as speakers.
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E. F. Krueger
L. B. Hansen Photographic Studio
The
Metropolitan Church Assn
Austin
H. L. Harvey
India
Dedication of LeRoy Church Set for Sunday
In LeRoy Minnesota a new Evangelical Lutheran Church will dedicate its sanctuary and offices at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Dr E C Reinertson of the Minnesota District to speak. Former pastors B A Lund and R M Christianson will lead morning and evening services. Rev Robert Reusche is the pastor. a noon pot luck dinner completes the observance.
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NEW Lutheran Church
LeRoy Lutheran Church
Leroy
Minn
E. C. Reinertson
Minnesota
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Highway 56
B. A. Lund
Manston
Wis
R. M. Christenson
Soldiers Grove
Robert Reusche
Christgau to Preside at College Reunion
Readable notice of a Sunday reunion at Todd Park for the Southern Minnesota Normal College and University of Southern Minnesota. Arthur Christgau will preside at the picnic lunch and program, recalling past enrollments and the late president Richard Rahilly.
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Southern Minnesota Normal College
University of Southern Minnesota
Todd Park
West Winona
College Streets
Richard Rahilly
Arthur Christgau
Austin Cited in Pedestrian Safety Awards
Austin received an honorable mention in the American Automobile Association Pedestrian Protection Contest for improving its pedestrian program. Other honorees include Minneapolis Rochester Bemidji Grand Rapids Montevideo and Virginia with varied population categories and awards.
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Austin
American Automobile Assa
Minneapolis
Rochester
Bemidji
Grand Rapids
Montevideo
Virginia
Lyle High Band Arts North Iowa Festival
Lyle High School Band under Mrs. Thomas Hoiseth joined the North Iowa Band Festival in Mason City. Joyce Tow, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Tow, represented Lyle as a queen candidate. The Live City Band opened the series with a Wednesday concert under Milo Hoel. Weekly band shell concerts start at 8 p m each Wednesday through summer.
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Lyle, Minn
Lyle High School
Thomas Hoiseth
North Iowa
Mason City
Joyce Tow
John Tow
Lyle
Live City
Milo Hoel
Blooming Prairie
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James R. Lewis
Allan
Minnie Bennett
Eugene
Ore
Iva Norton
Santa Ana
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Jean Marie Reagen
Rev. Stenson
David and
John Bach
Bach Music Co
David Bach
Thompson Family
Sparkle With
Rose Creek
Dad
Rose Creek Creamery
Rose Creek, Minn
AXE
Johnson Hardware
East Mill
Bureau
Kearns Farm
Gildner
C. E. Schraefel
Pat Nelson
Jack Tedrow
Wilbur Funk
NWA
le Roy
Et Millenacker Motor Sales
Oldsmobile
Lincoln
Packard
Motor Sales
Christgau
Princess Kay of the
Miss Ruth Maria Peterson
Minnesota Banker's Association
Dairy Princess
F.d.1.c
Northwest Bancorporation
Mina
Prompt Local Claims Service
Dom A. Sheets
Dist
Virgil Tipton
Austin Waldo Johannsen
G. S. Hanson
Elkton
J. H. Risius
Farmers Insurance
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